Since Congress passed the first $168 billion government stimulus, the “S” word has become a favorite term for the corporate media in referring to socialism. It would be more appropriate to use the “S” word to refer to “stimulus” because it is evident that the capitalists are moving no closer to a transition to socialism; however, as the U.S. economic crisis continues to expand and the failure of capitalism become more apparent to the world, the wealthy ruling elite are now sustaining capitalism with one stimulus after another.

“When it happens, it will rock the world..: octogenarian Mubarak, will leave office, either by his own decision or that of Providence, probably within the next three years. So far, few in the West have paid much attention. But Egyptians certainly are getting ready, and we should do so as well.

Recently and during the presidential campaign issues of global trade and US tax laws regarding domestically based companies has been an issue. Among the reasons given for US companies relocating overseas are high US tax rates. This mantra has been repeated for years claiming companies based in the US are paying huge amounts of taxes and can't be competitive on a global market. However when you look at the way the tax laws are today including provisions for shelter loopholes that just isn't the case. The idea that American companies moving overseas and abandoning US workers and voters is just good business, especially at this moment in our history, doesn't hold water.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rewrote in September a 40-year-old doctrine that will undermine one of labor’s more successful organizing tactics—card-check recognition. Card check allows workers to gain union recognition by a simple majority show of authorization cards.